| Liposuction Helps Some African American Women Avoid Unsightly ...
Because of adverse scarring prone to darker-skinned patients, some African American women may choose not to have breast reduction.
Instead, these women live with the daily pain and physical restraint caused by overly large breasts. According to a study in February's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), liposuction breast reduction may offer African American women a scarless alternative.
"African American women, like all women, want relief from the physical ailments associated with overly large breasts; the difference is that darker skin is prone to develop keloid and hypertrophic scars," said Sherwood Baxt, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and study author. "Through this less invasive procedure, patients experienced no scarring, a decrease or elimination of physical symptoms, and an increase in self-esteem and quality-of-life.
Porn industry finds hi-def too graphic
High definition video can reveal more than was intended, as the porn industry, in its rush to embrace the new technology, is finding out. Sets and scenery for shows made in HD need a much higher level of finish, but in most cases the actors' bodies are sufficiently covered for imperfections not to matter. Not so in the porn industry, where some "stars" are having to go to new lengths to deal with the imperfections highlighted by the new formats, as the New York Times reports. .
New Cosmetic Surgeory: "Bum Job"
New research into Cosmetic Surgery shows that it may well be possible to undergo an "implant of the bum cheeks". The procedure is very similar to that of the Breast Implant. Two silicone implants would be placed in the buttocks, and you would be able to chose from a number of sizes.One of America's top Cosmetic Surgeons, Andrew McBoden, says " This is a real advance in cosmetic treatments and shows that anything really is possible,however there is still a long way to go before we can be sure this procedure is safe"There's speculation in Hollywood that one of the first celebrities to undergo this treatment will most likely be The Simple Life star, Nicole Ritchie. After suffering an eating disorder back in 2004, Miss Ritchie is said to be looking forward to getting back her "huge round thang" .
Breast implant factory adjusts to silicone approval
IRVING, Texas -- In many spots, the factory looks like an especially clean industrial kitchen. Workers are covered from head to toe in surgical scrubs. Stacked on stainless steel rolling trays are mounds of various sizes and shapes, all resembling risen pizza dough.
Mentor Corp. has its global manufacturing operations at this 145,000 square-foot factory that is home to the nation's only breast implant manufacturing facility and anecdotally known as one of the augmentation capital of the United States.
The recent FDA approval of silicone-gel implants -- ending a 14-year virtual ban -- has far-reaching ramifications in Texas. All made-in-the-U.S.A. breast implants begin here, the starting point for nearly a quarter million breast augmentation surgeries a year.
The daily grind of making implants might not change much -- but what workers are doing here will affect hundreds of thousands of women a year.
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